Vol. 7, Issue 11, Part I (2025)

To accelerate the production performance and profitability of improved mustard production technologies, the Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLDs) on mustard crop were conducted during rabi 2023-24 to 2024-25 in Laxmangarh & Fatehpur Panchayat Samiti of Sikar district of Rajasthan. It was found that the average yield of mustard crop under CFLDs was 19.89qtha-1 during both year resulting in increase of 19.35% yield as compare to farmer’s practice (16.73qtha-1). Two years average data indicated that CFLD practice, showed net income of Rs. 85233 ha-1 with B:C ratio of 3.77 more than to farmers practice i.e. Rs. 71379 ha-1 with B:C ratio of 3.77. It means the Net profit difference of Rs. 13854 was gain more against additional cost of Rs.2295 from one hectare area of CFLD mustard field as compare to farmer’s practice with incremental B:C ratio of 6.35. The horizontal expansion of area periodically from 380 to 500 ha (31.58%) in 2023-24 and 520 to 740 ha (42.31%) area spread in the year 2024-25. Thus, the complete package of practices and participatory approach in planning and conducting the demonstration definitely help in the transfer of new technology to the farmers.